About LRRB Investigation 828
- The existing version of MnPAVE was calibrated to match the existing R-Value design procedure and typical state highway pavement structures. Estimates of the seasonal variation in soil and aggregate base material properties were based primarily on studies done at a single location. This study will produce a version of MnPAVE that focuses on local road structures and seasonal variations in material properties, specifically during the Spring Thaw period. MnPAVE will also be calibrated to local road performance data. The results of this research can also be implemented in the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide developed for NCHRP.
- Please send questions and comments to Bruce Tanquist at bruce.tanquist@state.mn.us .
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Local Road Research Board (LRRB)
Download MnPAVE 6.100 (EXE 4 MB)
October, 2011 (CD available upon request)
MnPAVE User's Guide (PDF 440 KB, 41 pp)
Work Plan (PDF 179 KB, 11 pp)
Proposal Presentation (PDF 425 KB, 9 pp)
Task 1 Report: Survey of Local Road Officials (PDF 255 KB, 7 pp)
Task 2 Report: Model Selection (PDF 975 KB, 25 pp)
Task 3 Report: MnPAVE Programming (PDF 107 KB, 4 pp)
Task 4 Report: Model Calibration (PDF 284 KB, 11 pp)
Task 5 Report: Expand MnPAVE Help Files (PDF 48 KB, 4 pp)
Task 6 Summary Report (PDF 44 KB, 5 pp)
TAP 1 Presentation (PDF 2.3 MB, 29 pp)
TAP 2 Presentation (PDF 569 KB, 30 pp)
TAP 3 Presentation (PDF 1.3 MB, 20 pp)
TAP 4 Presentation (PDF 618 KB, 27 pp)
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